From Kenny Balys Sent Fri, Jul 13th 2018, 18:24
From Kenny Balys Sent Fri, Jul 13th 2018, 18:24
Hi Blake, Its not exactly to your parameters but I strongly recommend taking a look at the Roland SH-01a. I have one of those and a 101 proper. At first I got the SH-01a as a live whipping boy so I could avoid the possible misery of losing my big 101. Insurance will not cover vintage synth stage damage anymore. Now the 01a is permanently wired into my studio as it is a very very nice MIDI/CV converter and plays very well with the main 101 and my modular (Eurorack/Doepfer). The LFO from the SH-01a modulates the CV output so when controlling the SH-101 I can have the effect of 2 LFO's! Its awesome. The thing can also be configured as a 4 voice with some of the same fun as the Jupiter-4 albeit with the 101 tone (rather than the SH-09ish tone). If you are in the USA you can pick these up at a very reasonable cost leaving some decent headroom for other purchases. Given your history with Serge, you probably have an ear for the finer nuances in sound. Perhaps consider spending larger on a cracking good reverb...like the Eventide Space? Good luck on your journey. On 12.07.18 22:15 , Blake Wilson wrote: > Oooooh, I just checked the Beatstep out. Looks like my kind of thing. > thanks. > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 11:51 AM, negativesaucer <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote: > > beatstep too. anyone with a eurorack modular and no bsp is missing out on > cheap fun > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 1:30 PM A. Horton <xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote: > > I suggest you get an 0-coast, an arturia keystep, and a korg SQ-1. You get > an interesting synth voice and architecture that rewards a Serge-like > approach to patch programmability but which you only need one patch cable to > use properly. It can also do euphonic, lyrical traditional sounds. The > keystep provides control, sequencing, and arpeggiation while the SQ-1 opens > up a million more possibilities as a cycling or triggered voltage source. All > of this for under $1000 brand new, and could easily be the heart of a > massive system. > > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:22 PM Blake Wilson <xxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> After about 10 years of clean living, I've relapsed back to my old ways >> and I'm hankering for a taste of analogue. >> >> Me? Former analogue junkie (and frequent AH contributor) with lots of >> experience (see this NAMM report from 2001; my how things have >> changed!http://www.modularsynth.com/NAMM2001review.html > <http://www.modularsynth.com/NAMM2001review.html>) both inside and outside > many of the great monos and polys, and quite a bit of modular experience as > well. In fact, many of said monos and polys moved on to other owners to > finance this baby: >> >> http://www.serge-fans.com/images/BIGSERGE.JPG > <http://www.serge-fans.com/images/BIGSERGE.JPG> >> >> But all of that is gone (who bought these panels? I have zero >> recollection, but I think they all went to list members). My budget is >> $1250 (I know, I know...). I know my way around a keyboard but don't really >> play per se. My music tends towards Berlin School and Jonn Serrie-type >> ambience, and I suppose (due to age) what's now considered 'vintage' or >> 1990s era electronica (Orbital, etc). What I envision is something like the >> Arturia MiniBrute 2 (or the 2S) to get started as a foundation for building >> up a new modular system - I really like the patch bay and the Rack Brute >> Eurorack accessories for housing modules in the future. >> >> That being said, it's all eye candy: I have no experience with this >> company or their products (or, for that matter, with any number of the >> other new firms) and I'm going purely on looks and what I consider to be >> cool features. I've heard some Arturia bashing on the list recently, so I'm >> a bit wary. At minimum, I want an expandable semi modular with a >> normalized signal path that will entice me to start adding on modules when >> I'm able to. >> >> Thanks for the insights. It's fun to think about making music again. - >> Blake >